cannabinoid

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/ˈkænəbəˌnɔɪd/

noun

Substance that is structurally related to tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), a psychoactive compound present in cannabis, or that bind to cannabinoid receptors.

OriginAncient Greek εἶδος (eîdos) ← Proto-Hellenic *wéidos ← Proto-Indo-European *wéydos →
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Meanings

nouncannabinoid (plural cannabinoids)

plural cannabinoids

  1. chemistrySubstance that is structurally related to tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), a psychoactive compound present in cannabis, or that bind to cannabinoid receptors.

    White blood cells of the immune system, the gut and the spleen also have another type of cannabinoid receptor, known as CB2.

    2019 May 14, Moises Velasquez-Manoff, “Can CBD Really Do All That?”, in The New York Times Magazine, archived from the original on 18 Mar 2022
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    Similar in chemical structure to cannabis, the cannabinoids made by our bodies surge in number during pleasant activities, such as orgasms, and also when we run, studies show.

    2021 March 10, Gretchen Reynolds, “Getting to the Bottom of the Runner’s High”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, archived from the original on 10 Dec 2022
adjectivecannabinoid (not comparable)
  1. not comparablechemistryStructurally related to tetrahydrocannabinol

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
cannabionoid

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκάνναβις (kánnabis)
  2. Latincannabi
  3. Englishcannab(is)
  4. Proto-Indo-European*weyd-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*wéydos
  6. Proto-Hellenic*wéidos
  7. Ancient Greekεἶδος (eîdos)
  8. Englishcannabinoid

From cannab(is) + -in + -oid.

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Translations

Finnish kannabinoidi
  • kannabinoidiany psychoactive compound found in cannabis
German Cannabinoid
  • Cannabinoidany psychoactive compound found in cannabis
Italian cannabinoide
  • cannabinoideany psychoactive compound found in cannabis
Polish kannabinoid
  • kannabinoidany psychoactive compound found in cannabis
Romanian canabinoid
  • canabinoidany psychoactive compound found in cannabis
Russian каннабино́ид
  • каннабино́ид (kannabinóid)any psychoactive compound found in cannabis
Turkish kanabinoid
  • kanabinoidany psychoactive compound found in cannabis
Ukrainian канабіно́їд
  • канабіно́їд (kanabinójid)any psychoactive compound found in cannabis
Cite this entry
APA

cannabinoid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cannabinoid

MLA

“cannabinoid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cannabinoid. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cannabinoid,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cannabinoid.

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